Court orders Leapfrog Group to remove some safety grades, non-network plans proposed for ACA, healthcare jobs drop following strikes

Maternal mortality declines, health system suffers a cyberattack, Medicare Advantage enrollment growth slows

At recent Vizient CEO Networks meetings, discussions focused on how structural pressure, chronic disease and AI are converging—and why executive alignment will determine what comes next.

Read the Gist Weekly for February 27, 2026 — expert analysis on the latest healthcare trends, including measles outbreaks, major hospital strikes ending, Medicare trust fund projections, and industry policy shifts to help leaders stay informed.

The last decade in healthcare has focused on building scale through mergers, diversification and integration. But scale alone does not guarantee coordination, access or performance. In this perspective, Vizient CEO Byron Jobe explains why systemness in healthcare is no longer a strategic preference but an operational imperative.

Expanded pre-merger reporting rule struck, Amazon Pharmacy expands, younger adults are getting sicker

Learn why healthcare strategic partnerships falter and how to improve outcomes with credible business cases, aligned incentives, durable structures, rigorous due diligence, and simpler, effective agreements from real-world deal insights.

Jobs report shows that healthcare powers the economy, ACO adoption continues to climb, cyberattacks at five-year high

Prior authorizations, concerns about the cost of coverage

Nurse managers sit at the center of workforce stability, care quality and financial performance. As burnout and turnover threaten health systems, supporting nurse managers has become a critical executive strategy for sustaining performance and growth.